Hanger hook

Abstract

Disclosed is a hanger hook adapted to be attached to a headrest of an automobile seat, which comprises an upper edge portion, a plate-shaped body portion and a lower edge portion. The upper edge portion has width-directional opposite ends each formed as a cylindrical-shaped slip-resistant region which includes a slip-resistant rubber member fitted around an outer peripheral surface thereof. The body portion extends from the upper edge portion toward the lower edge portion in such a manner as to have an even thickness and a gradually narrowed width and form a circular arc shape, and the lower edge portion is formed to have a C-shaped hook configuration. In the state after the hanger hook is attached to the headrest, the upper edge portion is located at a position where a specific line, which extends from an intersecting point between a horizontal line passing through a terminal edge of the hook-shaped lower edge portion and a width-directional center point of the headrest, to form a given angle in a frontward direction relative to the headrest, with respect to a line extending from the intersecting point perpendicularly to the horizontal line, intersects with an outer peripheral surface of the headrest. The given angle is preferably in the range of about 15 to 30 degrees, most preferably about 20 degrees. The hanger hook of the present invention can be immovably attached to the headrest of the automobile seat reliably in a simplified structure without imposing an excessive load on the headrest.

1 . A hanger hook adapted to be attached to a headrest of an automobile seat, comprising an upper edge portion, a plate-shaped body portion and a lower edge portion, wherein: 
 said upper edge portion has width-directional opposite ends each formed as a cylindrical-shaped slip-resistant region which includes a slip-resistant rubber member fitted around an outer peripheral surface thereof,    said body portion extends from a region of said upper edge portion except for said slip-resistant regions toward said lower edge portion in such a manner as to have an even thickness and a gradually narrowed width and form a circular arc shape; and    said lower edge portion is formed to have a hook shape continuous from said body portion.    
   
   
       2 . The hanger hook as defined in  claim 1 , which is designed such that, in the state after being attached to the headrest, said upper edge portion is located at a position where a specific line intersects with an outer peripheral surface of said headrest, said specific line extending from an intersecting point between a horizontal line passing through a terminal edge of said hook-shaped lower edge portion and a width-directional center point of said headrest, to form a given angle in a frontward direction relative to said headrest, with respect to a line extending from said intersecting point perpendicularly to said horizontal line.  
   
   
       3 . The hanger hook as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said given angle is in the range of 15 to 30 degrees.  
   
   
       4 . The hanger hook as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said given angle is 20 degrees.  
   
   
       5 . A hanger hook adapted to be attached to a headrest of an automobile seat, comprising an upper edge portion, a plate-shaped body portion and a lower edge portion, wherein: 
 said upper edge portion has width-directional opposite ends each formed as a cylindrical-shaped slip-resistant region which includes a slip-resistant rubber member fitted around an outer peripheral surface thereof;    said body portion extends from a region of said upper edge portion except for said slip-resistant regions toward said lower edge portion in such a manner as to have an even thickness and a gradually narrowed width and form a circular arc shape; and    said lower edge portion is formed in a cylindrical shape having a central region reduced in diameter, said reduced-diameter region being adapted to allow a hanger to be fitted therearound.    
   
   
       6 . The hanger hook as defined in  claim 5 , which is designed such that, in the state after being attached to the headrest, said upper edge portion is located at a position where a specific line intersects with an outer peripheral surface of said headrest, said specific line extending from an intersecting point between a horizontal line passing through an uppermost portion of said hanger fitted around said lower edge portion and a width-directional center point of said headrest, to form a given angle in a frontward direction relative to said headrest, with respect to a line extending from said intersecting point perpendicularly to said horizontal line.  
   
   
       7 . The hanger hook as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said given angle is in the range of 15 to 30 degrees.  
   
   
       8 . The hanger hook as defined in  claim 7 , wherein said given angle is 20 degrees.  
   
   
       9 . A hangar hook with elasticity, comprising a base portion, and a hollow extension portion protruding from an approximately central region of said base portion, wherein: 
 said base portion is adapted to be attached to an upper portion of a headrest of an automobile seat; and    said extension portion is adapted to allow a hooking portion of a conventional hanger to be inserted thereinto.    
   
   
       10 . The hangar hook as defined in  claim 9 , which is molded from ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resin.